1957–58 in Scottish football
| 1957–58 in Scottish football | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Division One champions | |
| Heart of Midlothian | |
| Division Two champions | |
| Stirling Albion | |
| Scottish Cup winners | |
| Clyde | |
| League Cup winners | |
| Celtic | |
| Junior Cup winners | |
| Shotts Bon Accord | |
| Teams in Europe | |
| Rangers | |
| Scotland national team | |
| 1958 BHC, 1958 FIFA World Cup |
The 1957–58 season was the 85th season of competitive football in Scotland and the 61st season of the Scottish Football League. [1]
Scottish League Division One
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heart of Midlothian | 34 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 132 | 29 | 4.552 | 62 |
| 2 | Rangers | 34 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 89 | 49 | 1.816 | 49 |
| 3 | Celtic | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 84 | 47 | 1.787 | 46 |
| 4 | Clyde | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 84 | 61 | 1.377 | 42 |
| 5 | Kilmarnock | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 60 | 55 | 1.091 | 37 |
| 6 | Partick Thistle | 34 | 17 | 3 | 14 | 69 | 71 | 0.972 | 37 |
| 7 | Raith Rovers | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 66 | 56 | 1.179 | 35 |
| 8 | Motherwell | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 68 | 67 | 1.015 | 32 |
| 9 | Hibernian | 34 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 59 | 60 | 0.983 | 31 |
| 10 | Falkirk | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 64 | 82 | 0.780 | 31 |
| 11 | Dundee | 34 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 49 | 65 | 0.754 | 31 |
| 12 | Aberdeen | 34 | 14 | 2 | 18 | 68 | 76 | 0.895 | 30 |
| 13 | St Mirren | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 59 | 66 | 0.894 | 30 |
| 14 | Third Lanark | 34 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 69 | 88 | 0.784 | 30 |
| 15 | Queen of the South | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 61 | 72 | 0.847 | 29 |
| 16 | Airdrieonians | 34 | 13 | 2 | 19 | 71 | 92 | 0.772 | 28 |
| 17 | East Fife | 34 | 10 | 3 | 21 | 45 | 88 | 0.511 | 23 |
| 18 | Queen's Park | 34 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 41 | 114 | 0.360 | 9 |
Champions: Hearts
Relegated: East Fife, Queen's Park
Scottish League Division Two
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stirling Albion | 36 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 105 | 48 | +57 | 55 | Promotion to the 1958–59 First Division |
| 2 | Dunfermline Athletic | 36 | 24 | 5 | 7 | 120 | 42 | +78 | 53 | |
| 3 | Arbroath | 36 | 21 | 5 | 10 | 89 | 72 | +17 | 47 | |
| 4 | Dumbarton | 36 | 20 | 4 | 12 | 92 | 57 | +35 | 44 | |
| 5 | Ayr United | 36 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 98 | 81 | +17 | 42 | |
| 6 | Cowdenbeath | 36 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 100 | 85 | +15 | 42 | |
| 7 | Brechin City | 36 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 80 | 81 | −1 | 40 | |
| 8 | Alloa Athletic | 36 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 88 | 78 | +10 | 39 | |
| 9 | Dundee United | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 81 | 77 | +4 | 33 | |
| 10 | Hamilton Academical | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 70 | 79 | −9 | 33 | |
| 11 | St Johnstone | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 67 | 85 | −18 | 33 | |
| 12 | Forfar Athletic | 36 | 13 | 6 | 17 | 70 | 71 | −1 | 32 | |
| 13 | Morton | 36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 77 | 83 | −6 | 32 | |
| 14 | Montrose | 36 | 13 | 6 | 17 | 55 | 72 | −17 | 32 | |
| 15 | East Stirlingshire | 36 | 12 | 5 | 19 | 55 | 79 | −24 | 29 | |
| 16 | Stenhousemuir | 36 | 12 | 5 | 19 | 68 | 98 | −30 | 29 | |
| 17 | Albion Rovers | 36 | 12 | 5 | 19 | 53 | 79 | −26 | 29 | |
| 18 | Stranraer | 36 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 54 | 83 | −29 | 25 | |
| 19 | Berwick Rangers | 36 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 37 | 109 | −72 | 15 |
Source: "1957-1958 Second Division - SPFL Archive". SPFL. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
Promoted: Stirling Albion, Dunfermline Athletic
Cup honours
[edit]| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Cup 1957–58 | Clyde | 1 – 0 | Hibernian |
| League Cup 1957–58 | Celtic | 7 – 1 | Rangers |
| Junior Cup | Shotts Bon Accord | 2 – 0 | Pumpherston |
Other honours
[edit]National
[edit]| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Qualifying Cup – North | Buckie Thistle | 4 – 3 * | Fraserburgh |
| Scottish Qualifying Cup – South | Eyemouth United | 10 – 3 * | Babcock & Wilcox |
County
[edit]| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeenshire Cup | Keith | ||
| Ayrshire Cup | Ayr United | 2 – 1 * | Kilmarnock |
| East of Scotland Shield | Hearts | 3 – 0 | Hibernian |
| Fife Cup | Dunfermline Athletic | 6 – 3 * | Raith Rovers |
| Forfarshire Cup | Arbroath | 3 – 2 | Forfar Athletic |
| Glasgow Cup | Rangers | 4 – 2 † | Third Lanark |
| Lanarkshire Cup | Motherwell | 5 – 4 | Airdrie |
| Renfrewshire Cup | Morton | ||
| Stirlingshire Cup | Alloa Athletic | 6 – 5 * | Stenhousemuir |
* – aggregate over two legs
† – replay
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buckie Thistle | 28 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 102 | 23 | +79 | 46 |
| 2 | Elgin City | 28 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 77 | 45 | +32 | 40 |
| 3 | Peterhead | 28 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 57 | 52 | +5 | 33 |
Source: [citation needed]
Scotland national team
[edit]Scotland qualified for the 1958 FIFA World Cup by finishing top of their qualifying group, ahead of Spain and Switzerland. The team went out of the finals at the first round, after one draw and two defeats.
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score[2] | Competition | Scotland scorer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 October | Windsor Park, Belfast (A) |  Northern Ireland | 1–1 | BHC | Graham Leggat |
| 6 November | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) |  Switzerland | 3–2 | WCQG9 | Archie Robertson, Jackie Mudie, Alex Scott |
| 13 November | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) |  Wales | 1–1 | BHC | Bobby Collins |
| 19 April | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) |  England | 0–4 | BHC | |
| 7 May | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) |  Hungary | 1–1 | Friendly | Jackie Mudie |
| 1 June | Stadion Dziesieciolecia, Warsaw (A) |  Poland | 2–1 | Friendly | Bobby Collins (2) |
| 8 June | Arosvallen, Västerås (N) |  Yugoslavia | 1–1 | WCG2 | Jimmy Murray |
| 11 June | Idrottsparken, Norrköping (N) |  Paraguay | 2–3 | WCG2 | Jackie Mudie, Bobby Collins |
| 15 June | Eyravallen, Örebro (N) |  France | 1–2 | WCG2 | Sammy Baird |
Key:
- (H) = Home match
- (A) = Away match
- (N) = Match played on Neutral ground
- WCQG9 = World Cup qualifying – Group 9
- WCG2 = World Cup – Group 2
- BHC = British Home Championship
Notes and references
[edit]- ^ "1957/58 - the Scottish Football League". www.scottishfootballleague.com. Archived from the original on 17 September 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ Scotland's score is shown first.